Howarth, SD orcid.org/0000-0003-4174-4252, Storr, E, Lenton, C et al. (1 more author) (2019) Implementing the Safe and Effective Clinical Outcomes (SECO) simulation to prepare physician associate students for practice. Education for Primary Care, 30 (6). pp. 387-391. ISSN 1473-9879
Abstract
The number of physician associates (PAs) training in the United Kingdom is rising dramatically, yet the approaches to teaching this new professional group are yet to be examined. We set out to determine if and how the ‘Safe and Effective Clinical Outcomes’ (SECO) simulation training could help this new group of students to develop skills around conducting a consultation in primary care.
Six clinics were designed and implemented over three academic years (2016–2018) in a clinical skills simulation centre in a university hospital. In total, 71 PA students took part and feedback was collected from students and simulated patients as part of routine evaluation processes. We found that the SECO simulation training offered PA students the opportunity to practise consultation skills and review their scope of practice in a safe environment. It helped students build confidence in their approach and gave them the opportunity to discuss what it means to be a ‘safe’ practitioner. The simulated patients were positive about the experience but remained unsure of what the PA role was even after the simulation training. Based on our experience, the SECO clinics have value for those training PA students.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an author produced version of an article published in Education for Primary Care . Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Physician associate; simulation; consultation skills; communication; experiential learning |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Leeds Institute of Medical Education |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 07 Nov 2019 10:38 |
Last Modified: | 26 Sep 2020 00:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/14739879.2019.1672106 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:153180 |